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Alarka said: Seeing numerous colours, the eye hankers after them only. Therefore I will destroy the eye with sharp arrows.
The eye said: These arrows, O Alarka! will not penetrate through me at all. They will only pierce your own vital part, and your vital part being pierced, you will die. Look out for other arrows by which you may destroy me. Hearing that, he then said after consideration :--
Alarka said: This (understanding) forms various determinations by its operation. Therefore I will cast sharp arrows at the understanding.
. The understanding said: These arrows, O Alarka! will not penetrate through me at all. They will only pierce your own vital part, and your vital part being pierced, you will die. Look out for other arrows by which you may destroy me.
The Brahmana' said: Then Alarka even there employed himself in a fearful penance difficult to perform; but he did not obtain any arrows for these seven by his devotions. Then that king deliberated with a mind very intent on one (subject), and after deliberating for a long time, O best of the twice-born! Alarka, the best of talented (men), could not arrive at anything better
"Sic in our copies. It should be the Pivis, seeing that they are relating Alarka's story to Parasurama.
• Meditation, or pondering, according to Ntlakantha..
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